#indigenous people

Collection of indigenous people news, found 27 news.

President Jokowi receives degree of the faithful series in Riau

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) received the title of Datuk Seri Setia Negara from the Malay Customary Institution ...

Diving exhibition to precede BMW Festival

The highly anticipated cultural event of Biak Munara Wampasi (BMW) Festival in Biak Numfor District, Papua Province, ...

WWF releases exclusive summary on Borneo on World Environment Day

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Indonesia and Malaysia released an exclusive publication of "The Environmental Status of ...

WB approves financial support for social assistance program

The World Banks Board of Executive Directors approved a US$200-million (Rp2.6 trillion) financing to support the ...

Government should act wisely on Freeport contract renewal: Labor union

A labor union in Mimika District, Papua Province, has reminded the Indonesian government to act wisely in giving ...

Freeport contract should be renewed: Academician

Head of the Environmental Research Center of the University of Papua (Unipa) Professor Charly Heatubun believes that ...

Indonesia sees urgency to sign Nagoya Protocol

As a mega biodiversity nation, Indonesia sees the urgency to sign the Nagoya Protocol protect its rich genetic ...

Indonesia needs Nagoya Protocol to protect indigenous people`s rights

Indonesia urgently needs to ratify the Nagoya Protocol to protect the rights of indigenous people, Miranda Risang, a ...

Jagger honorary "ambassador" in Peru`s Amazon

Rock legend Mick Jagger was named an honorary ambassador for tourism in the Madre de Dios region of the Amazon ...

Foreign Tourists Start Arriving For Lake Sentani Festival

Foreign tourists continue to arrive in Papua`s provincial capital of Jayapura for the Lake Sentani Festival that will ...

Foreign tourists start arriving for Lake Sentani Festival

Foreign tourists continue to arrive in Papua`s provincial capital of Jayapura for the Lake Sentani Festival that will ...

Walhi calls on president to evaluate oil palm plantation development

The West Kalimantan chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (WALHI) has called on President Susilo Bambang ...